Collab project

The doc link to the acual power point slides is down below. I am posting the cover memo and notes on the project here, as well as emailing them.

Notes on Collaborative Project:

• The map was divided into continents because the map of the world would be too big. This would be too much for one to take in at one time. If the world map was made small, then one would not be able to read the cities.
• Unfortunately, there are many cities in the world that are in need of food. The cities that one could click on now (if this was an actual site) could be updated. New cities could be added or old cities taken away, depending on if the needs have been met for that city or not. On the website, one would be able to click the cities and get information from that city. This would include total amount given to that city to date, the needs of that city and current missionaries working in the area (if applicable) in case one wanted to contact them.
• The toolbars and “click here” buttons would work on a website with the click of a mouse; however, because this is power point one cannot do that on the slides.

FUND THE WORLD MEMO

To: Dr. Teresa Fishman
From: David Floyd, Mechanical Engineer, E.I.T. DTF
Date: June 24, 2008
Subject: Fund the World Website

Fund the World is an organization that is focused on receiving donations from generous people and giving the proceeds to those who are in need.


Process and Interactions

So as to clarify a few issues, we first discussed with the founder of the organization before beginning work. The group met via email and phone calls. We delegated responsibilities and then began our collaborative effort. After each group member finished with his or her respective web-pages, we circulated them to each other in order to get different perspectives and input. We then improved upon the pages and composed them into one file.


Goals

One of our goals was to raise the awareness of the physical and financial needs of missionaries around the world. Another was to make an easily accessible website that anyone could comprehend. We also wanted people to know that any contribution, no matter how large or small, matters.


My Contribution

I focused on the creation of pages that contained different continents, the search engine page, and the toolbar at the top. I was determined to ensure that people can easily navigate through the website. I also wanted to be certain that people can understand how each page works with no difficulty. I met this objective by utilizing as little words as possible and employed helpful visual tools. By doing so, I ensured that visitors are able to focus on the website and its function, and not waste most of their time sifting through cumbersome jargon with the high possibility of getting confused.

I also contributed by assuming leadership responsibilities, which include setting due dates, sending reminder emails, and encouraging my fellow group members to finish on time.